Best 3 Secondary schools in Whitchurch – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Sir John Talbot's School (Secondary) in Whitchurch; Testbourne Community School (Secondary) in Whitchurch — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sir John Talbot's School and Testbourne Community School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and foundation school type located around Whitchurch, Shropshire and Whitchurch, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Sir John Talbot's School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Sir John Talbot's School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 1,800, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the Marches Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Sir John Talbot's School
SY13 2BY
|
Testbourne Community School
RG28 7JF
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 2BY |
Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7JF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jan 2024 | 2 24 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 791 | 950 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Marches Academy Trust | Hampshire (850) |
| Website | www.sirjohntalbots.co.uk | www.testbourne.school |
| Telephone | 01948660600 | 01256892061 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 2BY - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Marches Academy Trust
- Website
- www.sirjohntalbots.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01948660600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Whitchurch
Hampshire
RG28 7JF - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.testbourne.school
- Telephone
- 01256892061
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